November 1 - 30, 2025: Issue 648

 

Warriewood Community Centre Build: November 2025 Update

photos by Joe Mills

Joe Mills has taken a few photos for a November 2025 update on the Warriewood Community Centre build.

Joe says work is progressing really well on the Warriewood Community Centre.  

This week they look like they might finish the bitumen sealing of the driveways.  The construction looks close to finish as well.

The following pics (10 Nov 2025) are of the external work.

In recent weeks the council has been seeking Expressions of Interest from those whop may be interested in hiring spaces within the new centre. The EOI period closed Friday November 7 2025.

Casual (one-off) booking applications will open in December 2025.

Features of the new centre will include:
  • flexible multi-purpose halls to accommodate a variety of recreational, cultural and community activities
  • two versatile meeting rooms suitable for workshops, programs and small events
  • a dedicated community space designed to be safe, inclusive and accessible for all
  • generous covered outdoor areas overlooking landscaped gardens
  • modern, fully accessible amenities
  • multiple adaptable kitchen facilities to support events and group activities
  • to serve as an Emergency and Recovery Centre for the community in times of crisis.
Floor Plan, details of rooms/halls available and whom to contact on the council Hire of Warriewood Community Centre webpage.

The project remains on track for completion in late 2025, subject to unforeseen delays.

The new multi-use community centre is being built on the existing site of the Nelson Heather Centre on the corner of Jacksons Road and Pittwater Road.

The centre will be an attractive, modern, and resilient building with the capacity to switch to an Emergency and Recovery Centre during a period of community crisis.

Features of the new centre will include:

  • flexible multi-purpose halls to accommodate a variety of recreational, cultural and community activities
  • two versatile meeting rooms suitable for workshops, programs and small events
  • a dedicated community space designed to be safe, inclusive and accessible for all
  • generous covered outdoor areas overlooking landscaped gardens
  • modern, fully accessible amenities
  • multiple adaptable kitchen facilities to support events and group activities.

The design also incorporates best-practice sustainability principles and new infrastructure to meet the growing community.

In addition to the building works, Council are progressing the design of a new shared pathway connecting the centre to the nearby B-Line bus stop. The council states the planned upgrades to Boondah Road will further enhance safety and accessibility, making it easier for people to walk and cycle throughout the area.

In August 2025 the news service ran an update as the plan for the upgrade at Boondah Road was going to the council's traffic committee for a decision, which residents were happy about. The webpage was then updated to state:

'The final design and engagement outcomes will be presented at an upcoming Local Traffic Forum. Construction is expected to commence early 2026.'

Key works will include:
  • new 2.5m wide shared-user path for walking and cycling
  • new dedicated footpath for pedestrian safety
  • new raised pedestrian crossings for improved safety
  • addition of designated parking bays
  • road surface improvements
  • new road markings and signage
  • upgrades to existing lighting and new lighting over pedestrian crossings for enhanced safety
  • emergency vehicle driveway access bays
  • new landscaping
  • new shared path connecting to B-line bus stop on Pittwater Road
  • new roundabout installed at the Boondah Road and Jacksons Road intersection.

The council has also been consulting on turning the area adjacent and surrounding the new Warriewood Community Centre into a sports precinct. Feedback closes today, Sunday November 23

See: Council proposal to turn Boondah Reserve into a Sports Precinct: Consult feedback closes Nov. 23

The new community centre will provide a total of 5 halls and two meeting rooms with ancillary facilities and will be served by a total of 78 car parking spaces, 5 of which are allocated as accessible parking spaces.

This is an increase from the existing 53 parking spaces serving the existing community centre. The gross floor area (GFA) of the existing centre is approximately 1,404 m2 which equates to a parking provision of one car parking space per 26 m2 GFA. The GFA of the new centre is approximately 1,947 m2 which equates to a parking provision of 1 parking space per 25 m2 GFA.

The project  is being funded through the Warriewood Valley Development Contributions Plan.

Clearer version of Floor Plans sent in by Joe - thanks Joe, Terroir and NBC:


Previously:

More of Joe's November 2025 photos: